Bincp

Bincp is not a single, canonical project; rather, it is a name used in various contexts to refer to utilities or modules that perform binary copy operations. Depending on the project or ecosystem, bincp may denote a standalone command-line tool, a subcommand within a larger backup or build suite, or a programming library for binary data transfer.

In many implementations, bincp is designed to copy binary files or blocks while preserving non-content metadata such as permissions, timestamps, and extended attributes. Features commonly advertised for bincp-like tools include:

- copy of binary data with exact content preservation

- preservation of file metadata and, optionally, ACLs or extended attributes

- integrity verification via checksums or hashes

- support for resume of interrupted transfers

- handling of large files and sparse data

- progress reporting and configurable I/O buffering

Contexts of use include system backup and disaster recovery, migration of binary artifacts between environments, and workflows in build or release pipelines where binary assets need to be moved efficiently.

If a particular project uses the name bincp, the exact behavior, syntax, and options should be consulted in that project's documentation or help output. There is no universal standard for bincp, and implementations vary across operating systems and ecosystems.

See also: cp, dd, rsync, copy, binutils, binary file transfer.